Kenya Wildlife Trust UK raises funds to protect big cats and vital habitats in Kenya. We support on-the-ground teams with science, community partnerships, and practical action.
Kenya Wildlife Trust UK is a UK registered charity that principally supports Kenya Wildlife Trust, a Kenyan charity whose teams on the ground combine scientific research with community partnerships to ensure people and wildlife can thrive together. Every pound raised in the UK helps deliver practical conservation across key landscapes in Kenya — the Mara, Laikipia, Samburu, Amboseli and Tsavo.
Follow this donation link to help us support Kenya Wildlife Trust:
Protecting Predators
Lions, leopards and cheetahs are iconic apex predators that sit at the heart of the landscapes we protect. Their presence signals the health of the ecosystems we share. We support field research and long term monitoring to understand their movements, reduce conflict with people and develop practical solutions that secure their future in the wild.
Supporting Communities
People are at the centre of conservation and of everything we do. We back education, coexistence and livelihood programmes that give communities a real stake in wildlife. By supporting local leaders, schools and community groups, we help families living alongside wildlife to build skills, access new opportunities and share in the benefits of healthy ecosystems.
Strengthening Science
Our funding enables Kenyan researchers, students and conservationists to build the skills and tools they need to protect wildlife. We invest in training, equipment and long term studies that gather reliable data on species, habitats and threats. These findings are shared with partners and government to shape policy and guide practical action on the ground.
Sustaining Landscapes
Healthy habitats are vital for wildlife, people and the climate. We invest in landscape level projects that keep wild spaces connected, resilient and productive, from grasslands and forests to rivers and wetlands. By restoring degraded areas and supporting sustainable land use, we help ensure Kenya’s natural heritage endures for communities and wildlife for generations ahead.
Kenya’s cheetah population is under serious pressure, with fewer than 1,000 individuals living in the area straddling the Kenya-Tanzania border. Estimates suggest that this is about 20% of the total population remaining in Africa. Most live outside of protected areas in mixed-use landscapes and their survival is threatened by human-wildlife conflict, livestock disturbances, tourism impacts, habitat fragmentation and predator interactions.
By funding research, community engagement and rapid response measures, we can help secure a future for one of Africa’s most iconic and endangered predators.
The new patrol vehicle is critical for on-the-ground protection of cheetahs and particularly mothers and their highly vulnerable cubs. Every daylight hour they will be monitored and protected. It is the most effective way to give these beleaguered cats the chance to nurture their families to adulthood. Currently barely a month goes by in the ecosystem without a mum losing her cubs to hyenas, lions, or human disturbance.
Photo by Paul Goldstein Photography
We are appealing urgently, in partnership with Kicheche and their guests, to purchase the new patrol vehicle.
Please help us ensure that cheetahs continue to grace the grasslands of the Maasai Mara.
Follow this link to donate to Kicheche Safari Camps Patrol Vehicle Appeal: